Washboard.



170.867,722. PATBNTED 007.8,1907

G. c. HAYSLER.

WASHBOARD.

APPLIUATION FLED MAR. 27, 1907.-

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GUSTAVE G. HAYSLER, OF CLINTON, MISSOURI.

WASI-IB OARD.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsrAvn G. HAvsLnR, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Clinton, in the county of Henry and State of'Missouri,have invented an Improved Washboard, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention is an improvement in wash boards, and consists in certainnovel constructions and combinations of parts as will be hereinafterdescribed and claimed. I

In the drawing, Figure l is a perspective view partly broken in sectionof the Wash board embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal section thereof on about line 2 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is across section of the board. Fig. 4 is a detail enlarged section showingthe construction of one of the side posts whereby it secures the edge ofthe rubber and the leg. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one ofthe legs; and Fig. 6 is a detail perspective View showing the inwardlydeflected wing of the side post engaged in the kerf of the leg.

In carrying out my invention, I construct the wash board with a bodyportion A, a rubber B, and legs C, each of special construction as morefully described hereinafter. The body portion A is to be pressed out ofsuitable sheet metal of any proper and desired gage,'

and is formed with the top plate A, the back plate A2, and the braceportion A3 pressed forwardly from the back plate, forming at its upperend a soap-holding shelf a3, and at its lower end a shoulder o4, and thesaid bracing portion is arched from side to side as best shown in Fig.3, so it will firmly support the corrugated rubber B when the latter isapplied thereto. The body portion A also has at its opposite si'de edgesthe posts D bent from the side edges of the main plate forwardly andinwardly as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and having their free edgesdeflected forwardly and inwardly into the tubular posts forming uprightwings d which enter the kerfs or longitudinal grooves C in the legs Gwhen the latter are inserted in the side posts as shown in Figs. l, 2,3, 4 and 6 of the drawing. This construction not only operates to moresecurely hold the legs O, but the latter by pressing the wingsrearwardly, cause the side posts D at their bent portions d to beartightly against the side edges of the rubber B to hold the same firmlyin place when the rubber is applied as shown in Figs. l, 2, 3 and 4 ofthe drawing.

The rubber B is corrugated as shown, and is bent on a middle line so itsside portions incline at an angle, and the said rubber projects at itsside edges beneath the free edges of the side posts in order to be heldthereby as before described, and at its upper and lower' ends the rubberB is wired at B and B2 forming on its rear side the shoulders whichengage above and below the forwardly pressed reinforcing portion of thebody, in

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 27,1907. Serial No. 364,773.

-wardly within the posts, a

Patented Oct. 8, 190'?.

order to secure the rubber in connection with said reinforcing portion,as will be understood from Fig. 2 of the drawing. It will also benoticed from Fig. 2 that the upper bead of the rubber forms a iront wallfor the soap shelf a3, and thus aids in securing the soap on the shelfin the use of the invention.

By varying the length of the kerls C in the legs O, the latter may beadjusted as will be understood from dotted lines Fig. l to project anydesired distance below the side posts of the body portion, and the saidlegs may be removed and replaced to suit the convenience of the user.

I claim:

1. A wash board comprising a body having a main plate, and provided witha forwardly projecting pressed rubber reinforcing portion, having thesoap shelf at; its upper end, and a shoulder at its lower end, the sidesof the main plate heilig bent forwardly and returned form ing sideposts, the free edges of which are delleeted forrubber having upper andlower beads engaging above and below the forwardly pressed portion ofthe main plate, and projecting at its side edges under the free edges ofthe side posts for en gageinent thereby, and legs having longitudinalkei-fs or grooves and projecting into the lower end of the side postswith the kei-fs or grooves receiving the inwardly projecting wings ofsaid posts` substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2, A wash board, comprising a main plate, having its side edges bent:forming the tubular upright side posts and having the wings projectinginto the said posts, and the legs fitting within the posts and havinglongitudinal kerls or grooves receiving the wings thereof, substantiallyas set forth.

A wash board, comprising a main plate having the forwardly pressedrubber reinforcing portion, and havingl its side edges curved forwardlyand returned forming tubular side posts, a rubber fitting over thereinforcing portion of the main plate, and projecting at its side edgesbeneath the free edges of the tubular side posts, and the legs fittingwithin the lower ends of the tubular side posts, substantially as setforth.

4. A wash board comprising a main plate, having the forwardly pressedreinforcing portion, and the tubular side posts, and a rubber fittedover said reinforcing portion and conforming generally thereto andhaving its side edges projecting into the tubular side posts and eng:jed and clamped by the free edges thereof, and provided at its upper andlower ends on its rear side with beads overlapping the reinforcingportion of the main plate, subv stantially as set forth.

5. The combination in av wash board, ol' a main plate having its sidescurved forwardly and returned, forming tubular side posts and having thewings projecting into the said posts, a rubber fitted to the main plate.and baving its side edges projecting into the tubular side posts. andthe legs fitting within the lower ends of the tubular side posts andhaving longitudinal grooves receiving the inwardly projecting wingsthereof, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

Witnesses z T. W. COLLINS, A. C. HAYsLnn.

